unverifiable

adjective

Definition of unverifiablenext
as in unprovable

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Recent Examples of unverifiable Cryptographically verifiable location must replace unverifiable GPS claims, while domestic geofencing standards should be governed in the open. — Mike Horton, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2026 Many of the statements were overly vague or unverifiable future projections. — Simmone Shah, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 Researchers contend with a patchwork of numbers Figures the administration has released are inconsistent and unverifiable. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Figures the administration has released are inconsistent and unverifiable. — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unverifiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unverifiable
  1. unprovable
  2. unsupportable
  3. unsustainable
Adjective
  • Without that data, the patterns become invisible — or at least, unprovable.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The meat of the documentary is the different SNL presidents talking about their individual impressions, their origins and their causally unprovable impacts on the perception of those presidents.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Definition of unprovable
Adjective
  • Currah’s opinion piece is wrong on the facts, the law, and the science, and reaches unsupportable conclusions.
    — Paisley Currah, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The venerable but troubled outlet has been for sale since its previous owners ran up unsupportable debts and were removed in 2023.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of unsupportable
Adjective
  • This unsustainable mismatch must come into balance, one way or another.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That's because forgiveness programs are often reserved for those with larger, unsustainable amounts, with $7,500 often being the starting point.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsustainable

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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unverifiable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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